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Erik K. Flemington

Erik K. Flemington

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 64 1759 1581 882 779 184 12473

Erik K. Flemington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erik K. Flemington between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erik K. Flemington published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2023. 6 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erik K. Flemington: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 2
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 6
2009 3
2010 5
2011 10
2012 6
2013 13
2014 13
2015 9
2016 22
2017 17
2018 8
2019 15
2020 8
2021 11
2022 7
2023 57
2024 7
2025 5
2026 1
Total 264
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Erik K. Flemington publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Erik K. Flemington sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 177–186 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 184 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110 184
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Erik K. Flemington D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Erik K. Flemington sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131 64
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Erik K. Flemington is affiliated with Tulane University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, focused subfields include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work broadly covers topics such as cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, viral-associated cancers and disorders, RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, prostate cancer treatment and research, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • Transcriptome analysis reveals sexual disparities in gene expression in rat brain microvessels, 2021, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • SON drives oncogenic RNA splicing in glioblastoma by regulating PTBP1/PTBP2 switching and RBFOX2 activity, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Somatic mutations in the DNA repairome in prostate cancers in African Americans and Caucasians, 2020, Oncogene
  • EBV miRNAs are potent effectors of tumor cell transcriptome remodeling in promoting immune escape, 2021, PLoS Pathogens
  • Increased transcription and high translation efficiency lead to accumulation of androgen receptor splice variant after androgen deprivation therapy, 2021, Cancer Letters

Flemington has frequently published in the following venues:

  • The FASEB Journal
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • Nature Communications

Collaborations have been notable with several coauthors, including Melody Baddoo, Nathan Ungerleider, Yan Dong, Tina O'Grady, and Partha K. Chandra. These collaborators have worked with Flemington on multiple occasions across various projects.

Best Publications

  • Expression cloning of a cDNA encoding a retinoblastoma-binding protein with E2F-like properties

    William G. Kaelin;Wilhelm Krek;William R. Sellers;James A. DeCaprio

  • E2F-1-mediated transactivation is inhibited by complex formation with the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene product

    Erik K. Flemington;Samuel H. Speck;William G. Kaelin

  • Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 induces cellular MicroRNA miR-146a, a modulator of lymphocyte signaling pathways

    Jennifer E. Cameron;Qinyan Yin;Claire Fewell;Michelle Lacey

  • Transcription of the E2F-1 gene is rendered cell cycle dependent by E2F DNA-binding sites within its promoter.

    E Neuman;E K Flemington;W R Sellers;W G Kaelin

  • MicroRNA-155 Is an Epstein-Barr Virus-Induced Gene That Modulates Epstein-Barr Virus-Regulated Gene Expression Pathways

    Qinyan Yin;Jane McBride;Claire Fewell;Michelle Lacey

  • Histone deacetylase inhibitors prevent oxidative neuronal death independent of expanded polyglutamine repeats via an Sp1-dependent pathway

    Hoon Ryu;Junghee Lee;Beatrix A. Olofsson;Aziza Mwidau

  • Autoregulation of Epstein-Barr virus putative lytic switch gene BZLF1.

    E Flemington;S H Speck

  • CpG methylation as a mechanism for the regulation of E2F activity

    Miguel R. Campanero;Monica I. Armstrong;Erik K. Flemington

  • Regulation of E2F through ubiquitin–proteasome-dependent degradation: Stabilization by the pRB tumor suppressor protein

    Miguel R. Campanero;Erik K. Flemington

  • B-cell receptor activation induces BIC/miR-155 expression through a conserved AP-1 element.

    Qinyan Yin;Xia Wang;Jane McBride;Claire Fewell

  • Reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus: regulation and function of the BZLF1 gene

    Samuel H. Speck;T. Chatila;E. Flemington

  • Human multipotent stromal cells from bone marrow and microRNA: regulation of differentiation and leukemia inhibitory factor expression.

    Adam Z. Oskowitz;Jun Lu;Patrice Penfornis;Joni Ylostalo

  • The Epstein-Barr virus bZIP transcription factor Zta causes G0/G1 cell cycle arrest through induction of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors.

    C Cayrol;E K Flemington

  • Herpesvirus lytic replication and the cell cycle: arresting new developments.

    Erik K. Flemington

  • Identification of phorbol ester response elements in the promoter of Epstein-Barr virus putative lytic switch gene BZLF1.

    E Flemington;S H Speck

  • Androgen Receptor Splice Variants Dimerize to Transactivate Target Genes

    Duo Xu;Duo Xu;Yang Zhan;Yanfeng Qi;Bo Cao;Bo Cao

  • Epstein-Barr virus growth/latency III program alters cellular microRNA expression.

    Jennifer E. Cameron;Claire Fewell;Qinyan Yin;Jane McBride

  • Differences in Gastric Carcinoma Microenvironment Stratify According to EBV Infection Intensity: Implications for Possible Immune Adjuvant Therapy

    Michael J. Strong;Guorong Xu;Joseph Coco;Carl Baribault

  • Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.

    Michael J. Strong;Guorong Xu;Lisa Morici;Sandra Splinter Bon-Durant

  • Clustering and subfamily relationships of the Alu family in the human genome.

    V Slagel;E Flemington;V Traina-Dorge;H Bradshaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Strong
Michael J. Strong University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kenneth P. Nephew
Kenneth P. Nephew Indiana University
Rolf Renne
Rolf Renne University of Florida
Prescott L. Deininger
Prescott L. Deininger Tulane University
Oliver Sartor
Oliver Sartor Tulane University
William G. Kaelin
William G. Kaelin Harvard University
Anne E. Goldfeld
Anne E. Goldfeld Boston Children's Hospital
Samuel H. Speck
Samuel H. Speck Emory University
Dale J. Hedges
Dale J. Hedges University of Miami
William R. Sellers
William R. Sellers Harvard University

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